Toby Keith gets Raw! Toby Keith will be a special guest host on the Worldwide Wrestling Entertainment’s show “Monday Night Raw” this fall. The show will air October 25th on the USA Network at 9pm Eastern. This is one of many television appearances for Toby as he promotes the October 5th release of his new album “Bullets in the Gun”.
Sons of Sylvia invite you to witness what went into the making of their new music video “Love Left to Lose” Sons of Sylvia are humbled by filming in the same studio as the 1968 Elvis Comeback Special, and talk lightly about their flavor of “bluegrass punk”. Stay tuned for their debut album “Revelation” coming soon, but until then, enjoy! You can catch Sons of Sylvia on tour this fall with Carrie Underwood.Country Music Photo Gallery
Former CMA exec takes the helm on a new all-country-music network. Tammy Genovese leaves the CMA to head up a new cable channel featuring all country music all the time. “This is an exciting opportunity for all of us to open another venue for our music reaching local, regional, national and international audiences,” TCN/Nashville President Tammy Genovese said of her new position. Genovese replaces Warren Hansen, who remains as chief operating officer reporting to her. She will direct operations at the network’s new principal office at 40 Music Square West, Nashville, 37212 opening next Monday. The Country Network is currently airing in HD on WIYC-DT Montgomery, Ala. and will begin national and international broadcasting during CMA Music Festival June 10. Programming will be country music videos and original programs about artists and fans. Videos from current and rising stars, as well as heritage artists, will be shown. Artists and Fans Network owns the network. TCH is looking to combine local and national broadcasting, mobile devices and the web into a “seamless music video experience,” according to Music Row’s web site.
New reality series called “Why Not?” will star country artist Shania Twain. According to sources, the series will “follow Shania as she begins her climb back to the top, a personal journey filled with risk, revelations and unexpected adventures.” The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) launches January 1st 2011 and will air the hour long series.Country Music Photo Gallery
Love the Fox show Glee? You can be on it! The executive producers of the hit Fox series Glee will begin a nationwide casting search to fill three new roles that will be added to the show’s second season. Auditions will be open to professional and amateur individuals between the ages of 16-26. All hopefuls will be able to submit auditions online. Additional details to be announced soon. You can also sign up at http://bit.ly/9CXPQV to receive an email when details about the Glee casting call become available.Country Music Photo Gallery
Guy Fieri, Anne Burrell, and members of the Rock of Love cast visit Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge! Continue reading Guy Fieri Visits Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville!
The popular country music show GAC Nights will be closing its’ doors after 2 years of production. GAC Nights: Live From Nashville, hosted by Suzanne Alexander and Buzz Brainard is calling it a day after the team was unable to find a syndicate to pick up the third season. GAC Nights was dropped by Citadel Media after Citadel ended their relationship with the GAC Network. Suzanne will return to hosting duties at GAC-TV while the fate of the rest of the show’s staff has yet to be determined.Country Music Photo Gallery
Ruth Collins sits down for an unconventional interview with Country Music News Blog Ruth Collins is best known (for now) as half of the charming and sensational duo “Wild Honey” from last year’s Can You Duet competition. In an exclusive 20/140 interview, Ruth talks about going solo, the competition, and whatever else she can fit into 140 characters or less. The 20/140 interview was conducted live on Twitter for all our followers to see and comment on. The format is 20 questions, asked then answered in 140 characters or less each. It’s a great way to get the quick and dirty on our favorite country stars without the media and PR firm middlemen, so enjoy! Press Play! <a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&task=viewaltcast&altcast_code=dc0762538b” >Twitter 20/140 With Ruth Collins</a>Stay in touch with Ruth Collins on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ruthcollins or me at http://www.twitter.com/DHCountryMusic! You can also find Ruth on MySpace!Country Music Photo Gallery
Caitlin and Will finally release their first single, and it’s sure to be an instant hit! Caitlin & Will were surprise winners of last year’s Can You Duet competition with stunning chemistry and certainly a unique sound. So where did they go after the big win? Well it seems they spent a little time getting things just right before making their big breakthrough because their first single “Even Now” is absolutely perfect. Gone is the awkwardness, and it would seem they stuck to their individuality. Will is still that teddy bear you just want to hug on, and Caitlin is a powerhouse to be reckoned with. Together they’re just amazing! A big thanks to CMTT for breaking this story open! Country Music Photo Gallery
Wynonna gives advice for American Idol hopefuls. Wynonna comes from the school of thought that says if you want something bad enough, you need to work hard for it. So when asked about American Idol, she urges kids to build their talent, and their circle of support first: “A lot of these people don’t have experience and they’re not ready,” she continued. “When they’re successful, they’re like ‘Oh, crap, what do I do now?’ So they hire a bunch of people who cost them everything. So develop it now, start getting a work ethic, schedule your priorities. Focus, focus, focus on what it is you really wanna do.” read more… Excellent advice Wy!Country Music Photo Gallery
